Scrumptious Strawberry Shortcake recipe

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Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup white sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
¾ teaspoon cream of tartar
1 cup butter
⅔ cup heavy cream
1 egg, beaten
3 cups sliced fresh strawberries
3 tablespoons white sugar

Nutrition Info

343.5 calories
carbohydrate: 35.2 g
cholesterol: 74.3 mg
fat: 21.1 g
fiber: 1.7 g
protein: 4.5 g
saturatedFat: 12.9 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 240.8 mg
sugar: 9.5 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  2. In a large bowl, mix flour, 1/4 cup sugar, baking powder and cream of tartar. Cut in butter with pastry blender or two knives. Stir in cream and egg. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead 2 minutes. Press into a half-inch thick sheet. Cut into squares. Place on baking sheets.

  3. Bake in preheated oven 20 minutes, or until golden. Sprinkle 3 tablespoons sugar over sliced berries.

  4. Let shortcakes cool before splitting and filling with sugared berries.

Recipe Yield

12 servings

Recipe Note

Serve with whipped cream on top.

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